The 8 best places to live in Cambridgeshire
The results are in! See where you voted as the best place to live in Cambridgeshire.
Flat fenland and lively market towns to the north, gorgeous bucolic villages to the east and west and the world-famous historic university city to the south. There’s something for everyone in this county of contrasts.

Grantchester
Want the best of both worlds? Of course you do, which is why moving to an idyllic village just outside a stunning city should be your next move.

Linton
Looking for idyllic country living with a couple of great pubs, a vineyard and zoo thrown in for good measure? That’s what’s on offer at this attractive Cambs village.

Hemingford Abbots
A Huntingdonshire village that’s picture-postcard pretty, with a lovely local pub, Great River Ouse setting and surrounding meadows - sounds idyllic, right?.

St Neots
This riverside Cambridgeshire town, with direct fast trains to London, Grade II-listed housing and plenty of parks should be on your radar.

Kimbolton
Kimbolton is one of the friendliest places to live in the county, with a beautiful historic high street and great sense of community, plus a rather stately school that's a huge part of town life. Part of our Top 200 Places to Live series.

The Shelfords
Sharpen your elbows because there is s a lot of competition for property in these perfectly-placed villages with their many amenities and commuting potential.

Ely
This fenland town has a lot going for it - direct trains to Cambridge and London, indies aplenty and of course the cathedral. Rolling hills there are not, but the flat, water-logged countryside has a strange kind of beauty you'll come to love.

Cambridge
Want to live alongside some of the cleverest people in the country and with some of the most iconic historical buildings on your doorstep? This riverside university town, with direct fast trains to London, should be top of your list.